Davis said that his son is no longer enrolled at South Carolina but is training to make a return to football. He mentioned North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State as possible landing spots for Davis Jr.

“Right now we’re working on him transferring to a couple of schools. He’s working out and doing great,” Davis said. “Great kid. I’ve never had no problems out of him. Stand-up kid. He’s just got to find his way.”

He credited his mother for the career that he had, which included spending time with the Redskins, Panthers and Rams. Davis led the NFL in rushing yards per game in 1999, finishing with 1,405 in 14 games for the Redskins.

“Something my momma told me 30 years ago, never to give up, never quit. ... She instilled that in me and I still live by those words today. Coming up, going through college, high school and the NFL, it was always there in the back of my mind,” Davis said. “I won’t give up. My momma wouldn’t let me give up. So I’m not gonna give up on her. I’m not gonna give up on myself. I’m not gonna give up on my kids. I’m gonna do everything that I possibly can to be successful.”

Davis believes that his son can still have a successful football career, even if his time in college got off to a slow start.

“He knows it,” Davis said. “I think once he gets on to a school that he can really enjoy and really feel appreciated I think he’ll be OK.”